| Test Name: |
ANTI-IgE RECEPTOR ANTIBODY |
| Test Code: |
2191096 |
| Alias: |
Anti-IgE
LAB9550
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| CPT Code(s): |
83516
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| Preferred Specimen: |
1.0 mL serum |
| Container: |
SST (gold) |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL serum |
| Collection Instructions: |
Separate serum from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a plastic transfer tube. |
| Transport Temperature: |
Room Temperature |
| Stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Grossly hemolyzed specimens |
| Additional Information: |
Resulted as Normal or Elevated. A result of normal indicates that the level of IgG anti-IgE antibodies is similar to that seen in a population of healthy individuals. A result of elevated indicates an increased level of IgG anti-IgE antibodies compared to healthy individuals. |
| Schedule: |
TAT: Report available 5-7 business days from receipt of specimen at Viracor |
| Method: |
ELISA |
| Performing Lab: |
Viracor Eurofins; #2105 |
| Clinical Significance: |
This ELISA measures IgG antibodies specific for IgE. These autoantibodies have been implicated as a causative agent in autoimmune chronic urticaria. In addition, these autoantibodies have also been implicated as significant in atopic dermatitis and hyper IgE syndrome. |
| Use: |
Updated 05/29/2024 |
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